Cocaine Residue

Charged -- Wesley Allen Reinhard, 24, of 5270 Herman St.; with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana; police said a patrol officer who detected odor of burnt marijuana from Reinhard's car Aug. 16 said he found two marijuana pipes, a ceramic plate containing suspected crack cocaine and a piece of cellophane containing suspected cocaine residue; arraigned Friday night before...

A former Fogelsville firefighter who admitted to stealing from a fire company and his family was sentenced Friday to up to 23 months in jail, but will spend time instead in an inpatient drug facility, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's office. President Judge William H. Platt sentenced Corey A. DePrill, 20, of Orefield to four to 23 months in Lehigh County Prison. DePrill has already served about five months behind bars since his arrest. Platt made DePrill eligible for parole so he could enter a drug rehabilitation center, according to the district attorney's office.

Two Easton residents have been ordered to face Northampton County Court action on drug charges. Karl Wilson, 31, of 328 Bushkill St., and Betty Ann Parkansky, 30, of 1140 Pine St., appeared before District Justice Joseph Leo of Easton on charges of possession of cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal trespass. Police said they found 19 vials of cocaine, two packets of heroin, a syringe, two spoons with cocaine residue and a glass pipe in the pair's possession on July 14 at a vacant apartment at Nevin Park Apartments.

A former Fogelsville firefighter has admitted stealing from a fire company, his father and brother, and possessing drug paraphernalia. Corey A. DePrill, 20, of Orefield pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of drug paraphernalia, forgery and multiple theft counts. DePrill, a former member of Fogelsville Fire Company, admitted stealing a GPS unit from the Good Will Fire Company No. 1, Station 25, on Hamilton Boulevard in Upper Macungie Township. and $90 worth of gas from the township.

Members of the Lehigh County Drug Task Force and Allentown vice officers raided a center-city residence last night, arrested four people and confiscated drug paraphernalia and a small amount of cocaine. Alberta Burrell, 29, of 416 N. Penn St., Apt. 2, second floor, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arraigned by District Justice Joan Snyder and committed to Lehigh County Prison under $20,000 bail. Nino Darocha, 35, of 355 Hamilton St., Allentown, and Helen Williams, 20, and Herbert Miller, 34, both of 524 E. Church St., Slatington, were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

An Easton man was arrested on drug charges after a police raid at his home Friday. Detective Lt. Steven Parkansky said plastic bags, cocaine residue and $650 were seized from Calvin Moore, 41, of 21 N. Seventh St., in the 5:30 p.m. raid. It is believed Moore may have flushed evidence down the toilet because officers heard the tank filling after they entered the home, Parkansky said. Moore was arraigned before District Justice Barabara Schlegel of Bethlehem on charges of cocaine possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to deliver cocaine and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

An Easton man was committed to Northampton County Prison under $15,000 bail Wednesday night after city police charged him with pointing a gun at another person near his 4th Street home. Charles Anthony Hernandez, 19, of 25 N. 4th St., was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, recklessly endangering another person, former convict not to own firearms, possession of cocaine and disorderly conduct. After police got the report that Hernandez had pointed a gun at someone, they said they received permission to search his residence and found a .25-caliber handgun, several small plastic bags of cocaine, and $754 with cocaine residue on it. Police seized the cash, along with the other items.

BETHLEHEM A Bethlehem man and woman were arrested Friday after police found a gun, crack cocaine and marijuana in their home, authorities said. Montreal Howard, 27, and Ronia Makdessi, 28, were charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal conspiracy, city police said. Howard also was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and sent to Northampton County Prison under $50,000 bail.

PORT CARBON Schuylkill County Two Schuylkill County residents face drug charges after a search of their apartment turned up 10 pounds of marijuana, baggies containing suspected cocaine residue and $4,100, police said. State police at Schuylkill Haven said the county probation and parole office was serving a warrant on Keith J. Culbert, 21, of 117 North St., Apt. 3J, Port Carbon, for parole violations at 5:20 p.m. July 1. While searching for weapons in the apartment, which Culbert shared with Tonya C. Monk, 27, the county personnel found drug paraphernalia and money, police said.

Michael Senick Jr.'s lawyer says attorney David Halwick had control over his client's former house when cocaine residue and drug paraphernalia were found there. Tuesday, Gary Asteak asked Northampton County Court to order the district attorney's office to turn over information about Halwick's alleged criminal activities so he can begin building a defense for his client. "Our defense is the stuff was not Senick's," said Asteak. Halwick in November was charged with theft, receiving stolen property and forgery for allegedly stealing and cashing $3,500 worth of checks from Freemansburg contractor Stephen Miga.

A prosecutor Thursday withdrew criminal charges against a Trumbauersville woman accused of selling crack cocaine, saying he now believes the drugs were sold by her sister. That sister and a man will now stand trial in Bucks County Court after waiving their rights to preliminary hearings on drug charges. Vanessa J. Davis, Virginia Geraldine Davis and Harry Blake Newman all lived at an E. Broad Street home in Trumbauersville with Vanessa's six children, court records and officials said.

The saga of a fugitive Brodheadsville home builder awaiting trial on theft and drug charges took yet another turn Monday when his girlfriend failed to appear for a preliminary hearing. A bench warrant was issued by District Judge JoLana Krawitz of Saylorsburg for the arrest of Jill Goldstein, 49, for failing to answer charges of possession of crack cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Goldstein, who was sent to prison last month for failing to appear for an August arraignment on separate drug charges, was released on $25,000 bail on Oct. 25 when she convinced a Monroe County judge she had a place to live.

Nearly all charges against a Brodheadsville home builder stemming from a drug bust in Allentown last year were dropped Wednesday by the Lehigh County district attorney. Dennis Slayton, 51, pleaded no contest to possession of drug paraphernalia before District Judge Maryesther Merlo, said Slayton's attorney, John Karoly. Other charges, including possession of crack cocaine and heroin, were withdrawn. "There was no jail, no fines, no cost, no nothing," Karoly said. "This was a big to do about nothing."

LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP Colonial Regional police charged a 51-year-old man Friday night with selling cocaine out of his Lower Nazareth Township home, police said. On two separate occasions, July 1 and Friday, an undercover detective working with the Northampton County Drug Task Force bought cocaine from Alex J. Thorman, of 203 S. Main St., police said. After the second purchase, police obtained a search warrant and searched Thorman's apartment, where they found straws with cocaine residue, pipes with marijuana residue, a butt of a marijuana cigarette, a packed bowl of marijuana in a pipe, cocaine in a mug, marijuana, a scale, and hemostats, police said.

A Brodheadsville homebuilder was arrested and charged with drug possession moments before his preliminary hearing on separate drug charges was set to begin Friday. Dennis Slayton, 51, of Carney Road, Polk Township, was stunned when Detective Eric Kerchner of the Monroe County district attorney's office told him of his arrest on the new charges inside the courtroom of District Judge Debby York. "You've got to be kidding," said Slayton's attorney, John Karoly of Allentown, after Kerchner presented Slayton the arrest warrant.

By Jay Richards Special to The Morning Call - Freelance | May 18, 2004

A Phillipsburg man who stole a vehicle on Christmas Day 2002 was sentenced Friday to seven years in a New Jersey state prison by the Superior Court. Ronald Allen Kasza, 46, of 25 Hanover St. was sentenced by Judge John Pursel for car theft and eluding. He was fined $280. For failing to maintain lamps, to observe traffic signals, to stop or yield and to use turn signals, Kasza was fined an additional $409. With a county jail credit of 505 days, Kasza could be eligible for parole in 61/2 months.

A man who had more than $2,500 on him but told police he has no employment and no address was arrested on drug charges Saturday night in Allentown. Allentown vice officers obtained a search warrant for Apt. 4 at 1733 S. Church St., which had been the focus of recent complaints, Vice Sgt. Daryl Hendricks said. Robert Earl Jones, 21, who has no address, was arrested there. So was the tenant, Tonia Roberts, 26. Jones was charged with possession and possession with intent to deliver about one-fourth gram of cocaine in two small plastic bags found in the apartment, Hendricks said.

LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP Colonial Regional police charged a 51-year-old man Friday night with selling cocaine out of his Lower Nazareth Township home, police said. On two separate occasions, July 1 and Friday, an undercover detective working with the Northampton County Drug Task Force bought cocaine from Alex J. Thorman, of 203 S. Main St., police said. After the second purchase, police obtained a search warrant and searched Thorman's apartment, where they found straws with cocaine residue, pipes with marijuana residue, a butt of a marijuana cigarette, a packed bowl of marijuana in a pipe, cocaine in a mug, marijuana, a scale, and hemostats, police said.

PORT CARBON Schuylkill County Two Schuylkill County residents face drug charges after a search of their apartment turned up 10 pounds of marijuana, baggies containing suspected cocaine residue and $4,100, police said. State police at Schuylkill Haven said the county probation and parole office was serving a warrant on Keith J. Culbert, 21, of 117 North St., Apt. 3J, Port Carbon, for parole violations at 5:20 p.m. July 1. While searching for weapons in the apartment, which Culbert shared with Tonya C. Monk, 27, the county personnel found drug paraphernalia and money, police said.

BETHLEHEM A Bethlehem man and woman were arrested Friday after police found a gun, crack cocaine and marijuana in their home, authorities said. Montreal Howard, 27, and Ronia Makdessi, 28, were charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal conspiracy, city police said. Howard also was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and sent to Northampton County Prison under $50,000 bail.